Silver king, queen crowned

The Arkansas Valley Fair Silver Royalty was crowned Wednesday in front of a full audience. Norman K. Bruner, was named Silver King and Reva McCorkle was named Silver Queen.

The Arkansas Valley Fair Silver Royalty was crowned Wednesday in front of a full audience.

Norman K. Bruner, was named Silver King and Reva McCorkle was named Silver Queen.

Norman Bruner of Bent County Health Care Center was born Dec. 9, 1931, in Las Animas. His father was an operating engineer. His mother was a housewife. He is the youngest in his family and has an older sister and brother.

He is a veteran, having served in the Army for three years and the Navy for four years. His occupation following the military was as a social worker.

His wife, Joyce, whom he married in 1969, was also a social worker. They have three children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Besides living in Las Animas, he has lived in Utah, Wyoming, Iowa, South Dakota and Arizona. He attended a junior college in Casper, Wyo., the University of Wyoming, the University of Utah and Westminster College. He earned a bachelor's degree.

He was active in the DAV, the American Legion, active as a Mason, active in the First Baptist Church and the BVA.

A special event in his life was to shake hands with John F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.

Reva McCorkle of Juniper Village was born May 23, 1926, in Johnson County, Kan. Her father worked as a farmer and her mother was a homemaker. She was the older of two daughters.

Her past work includes being a homemaker, as well as owning and operating the McCorkles Country Store in Lamar. She married Gilbert in 1943. He had been an entertainer and owner of a store.

Her family includes two children, one grandchild, six great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Born in Kansas, she has lived in Colorado most of her life. She attended school in Lamar, completing the 11th grade. She was very active in VFW.

Following her husband passing away, she said meeting her friend, Bud Barker, changed her life.